After years of showing ski films, most of what I see and hear in the ski films these days does little to get me stoked. Ah sure, what they do on skis is amazing but the presentation and editing does little to make me want to get out and ski. Heck, pulling out an old copy of Immersion does just fine.
And that’s what I think is missing with ski films these days – a story along with the ability to capture the soul of skiing, the reason I get up at 4am to go ski untracked powder. Loud vulgar hip-hop songs with hucking monster cliffs isn’t where it’s at. Sure, you can disagree and I imagine a number of people do but we can agree to disagree, right?
With that, here’s a trailer that my buddy Jason sent me that has me once again stoked about skiing, anticipating the cool crisp air against my face and the parting of thousands of frozen water crystals as I dance with gravity down a mountain’s wintry slope. Perhaps it’s the music, the editing, or the introduction of an unique story that has me posting about it. Bottom line is that after watching this I have an urge to ski pow, something I’ve not felt for a few months now….
Hand Cut from Sweetgrass Productions will be showing in Salt Lake at Brewvies on October 16. See you there.
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September 6th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
yep yep, these guys are good. they had an extra in the thrillhead film last year, and they’re pushing forward with a feature length film. feel the stoke, feel the stoke
September 9th, 2008 at 8:46 am
The shop forms have started to hit which got me excited to ski. Some new BD tele-boots a few killer ski movies and I am ready to get up at 4:00.
September 10th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
yes, the gear considerations have started to set in. Not sure I’m sold on the BD AT boots just yet.